Overview:

Our client, a senior living facility located in Wright County, IA, is looking for a dedicated and experienced Director of Nursing to join the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing management and a passion for providing high-quality care to patients. This is a full-time salaried position with a 45 hour work week.

Responsibilities:

• Makes rounds to assess quality of resident care and staff compliance.
• Ensures all nursing units are staffed according to residents’ acuity and needs.
• Coordinates on call nursing staff to ensure coverage for staffing issues, availability for nursing issues requiring the presence of staff.
• Recruits and interviews new licensed nursing employees; and counsels, disciplines or terminates nursing employees, as needed.
• Deals with employee performance issues (counsel, discipline, terminate & monitor).
• Directs and monitors to determine adequate documentation is being done on a daily basis.
• Investigates complaints, grievances and allegations of abuse or neglect concerning nursing service and/or nursing personnel.
• Plans and cooperates with Administration on operations, budgets & special projects as requested.

Qualifications:

• Education: Associate’s degree from an accredited school of nursing is necessary. Completion of Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Certification: Current RN license is required. Employee must be in good standing with the state. Possession of a current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers CPR certificate is required.
• Experience: Sufficient experience in order to perform daily tasks with an understanding of the duties involved. Must have a minimum of five (5) years general nursing experience, with at least two (2) years in long-term care and two (2) years’ experience in either supervision, administration, consultation or involvement in the long-term care survey process.

The Director of Nursing should be a seasoned long term care nurse, aware of Iowa nursing home regulations. They should be comfortable addressing issues and holding staff accountable, and must be fiscally responsible to the budget; such as OT, PPD, supplies, etc.

Benefits:

• PTO accrued to 16 days per year and increase each year with longevity. BCBS Health plan, vison and dental plans paid 50% for employee and 25% for family members. 403B plan is matched up to $200/mo. A fitness membership for employees with a 10% discount for additional family members.

This position is on site at our client facility in Wright County, IA.